In re Charles P. CA4/1
Opinion
Opinion
INTRODUCTION
Minor appeals a juvenile court judgment directing him to pay victim restitution
totaling $22,211. After independently reviewing the record for error (see People v.
Wende (1979) 25 Cal.3d 436, 441-442 (Wende)), we have not identified any reasonably
arguable appellate issues and affirm the judgment.
BACKGROUND
Minor and an accomplice stole a 1996 BMW 328i, drove it through the gate of a
school, drove it around the school recklessly, and then set it on fire. Minor admitted to
committing two counts of vandalism (Pen. Code, § 594, subds. (a), (b)(1)) and one count
of unlawfully taking and driving a vehicle (Veh. Code, § 10851, subd. (a)), in exchange
for the dismissal of six other related charges.
The juvenile court ordered minor placed in a juvenile probation camp program for
up to 365 days. The court later ordered him to pay victim restitution of $5,696 to the car
owner and $16,515 to the school. The restitution amounts were based on documents and
testimony provided by the car owner and the school's risk management specialist.
Specifically, the car owner testified and provided photographs showing that,
although the car had been driven over 130,000…